Legal/press release/2026-10-09

Reddit accuses former law firm of conflict of interest in Perplexity AI data dispute

Reddit has accused its former legal counsel, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, of a conflict of interest for subsequently representing Perplexity AI in a data scraping dispute. Reddit alleges the firm previously advised it on intellectual property and data scraping issues. This accusation is a new development in the ongoing legal clash between Reddit and Perplexity AI over the unauthorized use of Reddit's content.

3 articles from 3 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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3 outlets covered “Reddit accuses former law firm of conflict of interest in Perplexity AI data dispute”. All of them report the following:

  • Reddit accused a law firm of conflict of interest
  • The law firm is Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
  • The firm is representing Perplexity AI
  • The context is a data scraping dispute between Reddit and Perplexity AI
  • Reddit claims the firm previously advised them on intellectual property and data scraping

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